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Ecclesiastes 4:6

“Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.”
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4I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

5The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

6Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and pursuit of the wind.

7Again, I saw futility under the sun.

8There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

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